Are you craving a delightful dessert that combines the tanginess of cherries with the sweetness of meringue? Or perhaps, you are looking to impress your friends and family with a show-stopping dessert perfect for special occasions? In this article, we will guide you through the steps of creating a masterpiece – the cherry berries meringue torte. With its layers of crispy meringue, creamy filling, and juicy cherries bursting with flavor, this torte is sure to be a hit among those who appreciate exquisite desserts. From selecting the best ingredients to mastering the art of meringue making, we will provide you with all the essential knowledge and techniques needed to create this delicious treat. So, gather your ingredients, preheat your oven, and get ready to embark on a culinary adventure that will leave your taste buds craving for more.
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CHERRY-BERRIES ON A CLOUD
A "cloud" of meringue is heavenly when filled with a cream cheese blend and colorful, sweet-tart fruit.
Provided by By Betty Crocker Kitchens
Categories Dessert
Time 1h20m
Yield 10
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Heat oven to 275°F. Grease bottom and sides of 13x9-inch pan. In large bowl, beat egg whites, cream of tartar and salt with electric mixer on high speed until foamy. Beat in 1 3/4 cups sugar, 1 tablespoon at a time; continue beating until stiff and glossy. Do not underbeat. Spread in pan.
- Bake 1 hour. Turn off oven; leave meringue in oven with door closed 12 hours.
- In large bowl, mix cream cheese, 1 cup sugar and the vanilla until smooth. In chilled medium bowl, beat whipping cream until stiff. Fold whipped cream and marshmallows into cream cheese mixture. Spread evenly over meringue. Refrigerate at least 12 hours but no longer than 24 hours.
- In medium bowl, mix all topping ingredients until well blended. Spoon over individual servings of dessert. Store in refrigerator.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 530, Carbohydrate 82 g, Cholesterol 70 mg, Fiber 2 g, Protein 5 g, SaturatedFat 13 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 170 mg
CHERRY-BERRIES MERINGUE TORTE
Enjoy this delicious meringue torte filled with cream and topped with berries - a delightful dessert treat.
Provided by By Betty Crocker Kitchens
Categories Dessert
Time 18h
Yield 8
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- About 30 minutes before making the meringue shell, place an egg separator over a small bowl. Crack open each egg over the egg separator to separate the white from the yolk. (Save egg yolks for another recipe.)
- Place the egg whites in a clean medium bowl, and let stand at room temperature up to 30 minutes.*
- Heat the oven to 275°F. Line a cookie sheet with a piece of foil or cooking parchment paper.
- Add the cream of tartar to the egg whites; beat with an electric mixer on high speed until mixture looks foamy. Beat in 3/4 cup sugar, 1 tablespoon at a time; continue beating about 5 minutes, stopping occasionally to scrape mixture from side and bottom of bowl with a rubber spatula, until mixture is glossy and forms stiff peaks when beaters are lifted. (Do not underbeat because the meringue shell won't hold its shape.) On the cookie sheet, shape the meringue into a 9-inch round with the back of a spoon, building up about a 1-inch side.
- Bake 1 hour 30 minutes. Turn off oven; leave meringue in oven with door closed 1 hour. Remove from oven and cool on a cooling rack 2 hours longer.
- Place a medium bowl and the beaters of electric mixer in refrigerator to chill. These will be used to beat the whipping cream, which beats better in a cold bowl.
- Place block of cream cheese on a plate, and let stand at room temperature about 30 minutes to soften slightly. Or to soften cream cheese in the microwave, remove foil wrapper and place in microwavable bowl; microwave on Medium (50%) 45 to 60 seconds.
- In a large bowl, stir together the softened cream cheese, 1/2 cup sugar and the vanilla until mixed; set aside.
- Pour the whipping cream into the chilled bowl. Insert the chilled beaters in the electric mixer. Beat on high speed until whipped cream forms soft peaks when beaters are lifted. Gently fold the whipped cream and marshmallows into the cream cheese mixture.
- Place the meringue on a serving plate, and spoon the filling onto the meringue. Cover; refrigerate at least 12 hours to blend the flavors but no longer than 24 hours.
- Rinse the strawberries with cool water, and dry on paper towels. Cut out the hull, or "cap," from each strawberry with the point of a paring knife. Cut the strawberries lengthwise into slices to measure 1 cup. In a medium bowl, stir together the pie filling, strawberries and lemon juice.
- To serve, spoon the berry mixture onto the filling. Or cut the meringue shell into serving pieces, and top each serving with the berry mixture.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 370, Carbohydrate 59 g, Cholesterol 45 mg, Fat 2 1/2, Fiber 1 g, Protein 4 g, SaturatedFat 8 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 70 mg, Sugar 55 g, TransFat 0 g
BERRY BLITZ TORTE
Blitz means "lightning" in German, referring to the lightning-quick way this old-fashioned cake comes together, at least compared with the more ornately frosted tortes popular a century ago. Buttery, nutmeg-scented batter is swirled with meringue and sprinkled with pecans before baking. The meringue, which browns on top but stays soft inside, takes the place of icing while the nuts add flavor and crunch. A whipped cream and berry filling makes the whole thing incredibly soft and rich. You can bake the cake layers up to 12 hours ahead, but it's best to fill them with cream and berries within 3 hours of serving so they don't get soggy. This recipe is adapted from my friend's mother, Patricia O'Neal, who got it from her mother, Genevieve Lehmont.
Provided by Melissa Clark
Categories cakes, dessert
Time 1h
Yield 8 servings
Number Of Ingredients 18
Steps:
- Heat oven to 350 degrees. Grease two round 8-inch cake pans and line the bottoms with parchment paper. Grease the paper, then lightly flour the pans.
- In a small mixing bowl, whisk together cake flour, baking powder and salt.
- Using an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment or electric beaters, beat 1/2 cup softened butter and sugar until fluffy and creamy, 2 to 3 minutes. Add egg yolks one at a time, beating, until well combined. Add half the cake flour mixture, then half the milk to the butter mixture, beating until smooth. Repeat with remaining flour mixture and milk, then beat in vanilla and nutmeg. Scrape batter evenly into prepared pans and smooth the tops.
- To make meringue topping, whip egg whites with cream of tartar and salt in an electric mixer until cloudlike and very foamy. Continue whipping while adding sugar 1 tablespoon at a time. Whip until meringue is smooth and glossy, and stiff peaks form.
- Cover cake batter with meringue, dividing it evenly between pans. Swirl the tops, and sprinkle with pecans. Bake until meringue is golden brown and a toothpick inserted in the center all the way down to the cake emerges clean, about 25 minutes. Remove from oven and transfer pan to a wire rack. Cool for 30 minutes; turn cake out of pan and place on rack right-side up. Let cakes cool completely.
- To assemble, whip the cream with as much of the sugar as you like, and vanilla. Place one cake layer on a serving plate with the meringue side down. Spoon whipped cream on top, then cover with berries. Place second cake layer on top of whipped cream with meringue side up. Serve cake as soon as possible after filling, preferably within 3 hours, and use a serrated knife to cut.
OLD-FASHIONED CHERRY TORTE
When my mom was a little girl, my great-grandma Alice would make this easy dessert. The torte, with its sweet-salty combination of cherries, meringue and a saltine crust is still a favorite today. -Danielle Brandt, Ruthton, Minnesota
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Desserts
Time 30m
Yield 12 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Combine cracker crumbs and butter; press onto the bottom of a greased 13-in. x 9-in. baking dish., In a large bowl, beat the egg whites, vinegar and vanilla on medium speed until soft peaks form. Gradually beat in sugar, 1 tablespoon at a time, on high until stiff glossy peaks form and sugar is dissolved. Spread meringue evenly over crust. Bake at 400° for 10 minutes or until golden brown. Cool completely on a wire rack., Spread pie filling over meringue. Top with whipped cream. Refrigerate for at least 2 hours.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 244 calories, Fat 15g fat (9g saturated fat), Cholesterol 44mg cholesterol, Sodium 153mg sodium, Carbohydrate 26g carbohydrate (20g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 2g protein.
MERINGUES WITH FRESH BERRIES
Juicy ripe berries and a dollop of light cream fill these cloudlike meringue desserts. When I double this recipe to serve friends, they always rave about it. -Agnes Ward, Stratford, Ontario
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Desserts
Time 1h20m
Yield 2 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Place egg whites in a small bowl; let stand at room temperature for 30 minutes. Add cream of tartar and salt; beat on medium speed until soft peaks form. Gradually beat in sugar, 1 tablespoon at a time, on high until stiff peaks form. Beat in vanilla., Drop meringue into two mounds on a parchment-lined baking sheet. Shape into 3-1/2-in. cups with the back of a spoon. , Bake at 225° until set and dry, 1 to 1-1/4 hours. Turn oven off; leave meringues in oven for 1 hour. Remove to wire racks to cool. , In a small bowl, combine berries and, if desired, sugar; let stand for 5 minutes. Combine sour cream and extract; spoon into meringue shells. Top with berries. ,
Nutrition Facts : Calories 222 calories, Fat 7g fat (5g saturated fat), Cholesterol 27mg cholesterol, Sodium 149mg sodium, Carbohydrate 33g carbohydrate (30g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 5g protein.
CHERRY BERRIES ON A CLOUD
Beautiful and light meringue based dessert. Excellent for Valentine's day and Christmas. I often make individual servings using a coffee mug for a pattern. Your guests will think you have slaved for hours.
Provided by MrsA
Categories Desserts Specialty Dessert Recipes Pavlova Recipes
Time 10h15m
Yield 12
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Beat cream cheese and 1/2 cup sugar together in a bowl. Stir marshmallows, whipped topping, and vanilla through the cream cheese mixture. Cover bowl with plastic wrap and refrigerate 8 to 12 hours.
- Preheat oven to 250 degrees F (120 degrees C).
- Beat egg whites with cream of tartar in a large bowl; add 1 cup sugar in small amounts into the egg white mixture and keep beating until very stiff. Draw a large circle onto a piece of brown paper or parchment. Fill in the circle with the meringue mixture building up the sides.
- Draw a large circle onto a sheet parchment paper. Fill the circle with the egg white mixture building up the sides to form a large cylinder.
- Bake in preheated oven for 1 hour. Turn heat off and let meringue cool undisturbed in the oven without ever opening the oven door for 1 hour more.
- Stir cherry pie filling, strawberries, and lemon juice together in a bowl.
- Gently spread cream cheese mixture over the top of the meringue; top with cherry pie filling mixture.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 241.6 calories, Carbohydrate 42.8 g, Cholesterol 7.8 mg, Fat 7.2 g, Fiber 0.6 g, Protein 2.2 g, SaturatedFat 5.6 g, Sodium 54.9 mg, Sugar 32.7 g
Tips:
- Use fresh cherries for the best flavor, but frozen cherries can be used if fresh are not available.
- Pit the cherries before using them. A cherry pitter can make this task easier.
- If using frozen cherries, thaw them completely before using them.
- Don't overbeat the egg whites. Overbeaten egg whites will make the meringue tough.
- Bake the meringue torte in a preheated oven. This will help the meringue to rise evenly.
- Let the meringue torte cool completely before serving.
Conclusion:
Cherry Berry Meringue Torte is a delicious and elegant dessert perfect for any occasion. It is made with a sweet cherry filling, a fluffy meringue topping, and a buttery shortbread crust. The combination of these three elements creates a dessert that is both beautiful and delicious.
This recipe is easy to follow, and the results are sure to impress your guests. So next time you are looking for a special dessert, give Cherry Berry Meringue Torte a try.
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